Overview
- Justin Waller told The New York Times that Barron Trump admired Andrew Tate and spoke with him over Zoom last year.
- During the call, Barron and Tate allegedly discussed a view that the Romanian case against the Tates was intended to silence them.
- Waller said he was on the call, described himself as a “big brother” to Barron and the Tates’ “third brother,” and claimed he offered Barron dating advice.
- Andrew Tate and a lawyer for the Tate brothers rejected the account, labeling the Times reporting “fake news.”
- Coverage also notes Barron hosted an influencer dinner at Mar-a-Lago attended by Waller and that the Tate brothers remain under investigation in Romania, the UK and the United States, with prior U.S. contacts including meetings by Richard Grenell with Romanian officials.